Agriculture Act 1986

7Constitution and levy schemes of Meat and Livestock Commission

(1)In section 1(3) of the [1967 c. 22.] Agriculture Act 1967 (maximum number of members of the Meat and Livestock Commission) for the word "ten" there shall be substituted the word "fifteen".

(2)In section 13 of that Act (levy to meet the Commission's expenses)—

(a)at the end of subsection (1) there shall be inserted the words "; and a levy scheme may make different provision in relation to charges to be imposed to meet expenses incurred by the Commission for different purposes";

(b)after that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(1A)Before submitting a levy scheme under subsection (1) above the Commission may in such manner as they consider appropriate consult such persons as appear to them to represent the interests concerned ";”;

(c)in subsection (4) (maximum charges)—

(i)the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a) shall be omitted, and

(ii)at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words “and

(c)may differ between the different classes or descriptions of persons chargeable”;

(d)in subsection (6) (provision in levy schemes for persons on whom levy imposed to recover all or a specified part of sums paid by them from others) the words "all or a specified part of" shall be omitted; and

(e)after that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(6A)Where a levy scheme makes such provision as is mentioned in subsection (6) above it shall—

(a)authorise the Commission from time to time to determine the proportion of the sums paid under the levy scheme which shall be recoverable;

(b)specify whether the Commission may determine that the whole of those sums shall be recoverable and, if not, the maximum proportion of them which they may determine shall be recoverable; and

(c)specify whether the Commission may determine that none of those sums shall be recoverable and, if not, the minimum proportion of them which they may determine shall be recoverable.”.